もらう

[To Receive (from someone)]

Connection: A は B に/から + (object) を + もらう

もらう means "to receive" and is part of the giving/receiving verb triad in Japanese (あげる/くれる/もらう).

Pattern: A は B に/から (object) を もらう = A receives (object) from B

The receiver (A) is marked with は or が, and the giver (B) is marked with に or から. The speaker or speaker's in-group is usually the receiver.

Comparison with giving verbs:

• あげる = to give (from speaker to others)
• くれる = to give (from others to speaker/in-group)
• もらう = to receive (speaker receives from others)

Examples:

私は友達に本をもらいました。(I received a book from my friend.)

弟は祖母からお金をもらった。(My younger brother received money from our grandmother.)

誕生日に何をもらいましたか。(What did you receive on your birthday?)